There is a point many people reach in counseling where the acute symptoms have quieted, the immediate crisis has passed, and yet something still feels incomplete. Individual therapy has done real work, and there is still more ground to cover—the kind that can only be covered in community with other people.
TAG Groups at CCA are designed for exactly that. TAG stands for Transparency, Accountability, and Growth, and those three words describe both the structure and the spirit of how these groups operate. They are facilitated process groups, meaning they are led by a trained CCA counselor. They are not a drop-in support group or a general class. They are a clinical next step for people who are ready to move from symptom relief toward something more: a way of living that is connected, purposeful, and grounded in faith.
CCA's model of care has always been oriented toward the whole person rather than a single diagnosis. TAG Groups are an expression of that orientation. The goal is not to keep people in individual therapy indefinitely, but to help them grow toward a life shaped by genuine community, accountability, and continued growth in their faith. That is where lasting change tends to take root.
TAG Groups are available to current CCA clients who have completed or are transitioning out of individual therapy. If you are a current client and want to learn more, speak with your CCA counselor about whether a TAG Group might be the right next step.
How TAG Groups Work
TAG Groups are facilitated by a trained CCA counselor and follow a process group format, meaning the group itself, its dynamics, its honesty, and its relationships are part of the therapeutic work. Process groups draw on what is actually happening among the people in the room, which makes them particularly effective for the kind of relational and spiritual growth that individual therapy alone cannot always reach.
Transparency
Most people who have been through a significant season of counseling have become more honest with themselves. TAG Groups invite the next layer of that work: being honest with others. Transparency in a group setting is not easy, and it is not required all at once. It develops gradually as trust builds, and it is that development, the practice of being known and accepted, that tends to produce the most lasting change.
Accountability
Accountability is not about performance or keeping score. It is about having people in your life who know what you are working toward and who will gently hold that with you over time. Social support and accountability are among the strongest predictors of sustained change, and for many people, a TAG Group is the first place they have experienced that kind of structured, caring accountability outside of a one-on-one relationship.
Growth
The growth that happens in a TAG Group is often different from what happens in individual therapy. It tends to be more relational and more connected to a person's sense of belonging. The TAG Group experience is like a bridge, not just between individual therapy and the rest of your life, but between the clinical work you have done and the faith community you want to be more fully part of.
The natural next step beyond a TAG Group, for many people, is a church life group where they continue living out what they have been building.
Ready for the Next Step?
TAG Groups are for current CCA clients who are ready to take the next step in their growth. They are not a replacement for individual therapy when individual therapy is still needed. They are what comes after, or alongside, once a person has developed enough to benefit from the group process. If you are a CCA client and you are wondering whether you are ready, that conversation is worth having with your counselor.